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Text Input Scrollbar

Submitted by Helper I on ‎01-23-2018 06:49 AM

I would like an option to display a scrollbar on multiline text input widgets.  Thank you.

Status: New
6 Comments (6 New)
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CarlosFigueira
Power Apps
Power Apps
‎01-23-2018 08:09 AM

The scrollbar is already displayed when there are more lines that can fit in the text input; is that what you are looking for?

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HempPowder
Helper I
Helper I
‎01-23-2018 09:09 AM

I just tested it and your'e right.  This should work.  Thanks!

chchrlam
Advocate I
Advocate I
‎03-08-2018 01:11 AM

On android the scroll bar does not appear - means that it is impossible to see all the entered text

clau0289
Kudo Collector
Kudo Collector
‎10-26-2018 04:36 AM

This does not work neither in IE nor Chrome...

miglisic
Power Apps
Power Apps
‎07-11-2019 12:03 PM

Though the scrollbar doesn't appear, it is possible to scroll the text using the usual touch gestures. Not showing the scrollbar ahead of touch interactions is fairly a widespread approach on mobile platforms.

DeeTronSEAM
Advocate V
Advocate V
‎10-14-2020 06:09 PM

Running Android 10 on Motorola phone in PApps player/app and no scrollbars are displayed when text overflows.

 

Even if @miglisic's opinion that not showing scrollbars on touch platforms is widespread, that just means a stupid design is widespread.  I.e. when a text input control contains blank lines and they fall at the bottom edge of the control, there is no visual clue to the user that they are not seeing the full text value.

 

I get it if the underlying render engine in the mobile device can't be forced to show a scrollbar, but if that is NOT the case, please fix text controls to display scrollbars when their contents are overflowing the display area on all devices (or make an optional setting for the text controls), PApps Product Team.